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(No Model.)

J. SCHOFIELD.

TOY.

No. 396,295. Patented Jan'. l5, 1889.

EEicE.

JOHN SCHOFIELD, OF NEV HAVEN, CONNEICII'I.

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 396,295,

dated January 15, 1889.

Application tiled April 20, 1888. Serial No. 271,272. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SCHOFIELD, aciti- Zen ot' the United States ot' America, residing at New Haven, in the county ot' New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in `oys, of which the followingI is a specification, rei'- erence bei ng had therein to the accompanying drawin Io My invention is an improved toy in which \`\whistle and wind-wheel or similar device are combined, the latter being operated to turn by the current ot' air, which causes the sounding of the whistle.

The object of my invention is to enable the person using the toy to control the whistle, sounding it or preventing the sounding thereof at will while still blowing and maintaining the current ot air through thc device to turn 2o the wind-wheel or other device.

My invention therefore consists of a tubular supporting-piece containing the whistle and supporting the wind-wheel and a movable defiector, by which the current of air blown through the tube may be rendered ineffective on the whistle, while at the same time allowing the force ot' the current to act t`reel y upon the wind-wheel.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is 3o a perspective view oi the toy, the defiector-or whistle cut-ott being out of action and the device being ready to be used both to turn the wheel and sound the whistle by blowin g therethrough. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken longitudinally of the device, the deliector being shown in full lines in place to prevent the whistle sounding.

In the drawings, A represents a hollow port closed at the end l .and enlarged at the 4o end 2 into a mouth-piece. To form the whistle, the shell ot' this piece A is cut away at 3, producing au angular notch and an opening' to the interior ot the support. The internal diameter of the support d is the same throughout, and into the open end is inserted a long beveled block, 4f, which is rounded to t the bore ot' the support. llIhere this is iixed in position the larger end extends across the openin g formed by the notch and at a point 5o just at the bottom ot said notch. This leaves sup- ; beneath it, the whistle will be a blast-opening at u and a larger opening at h, this latter heilig the openingI of the sounding-chamber, and when the user blows.I through the mouth-piece the current ot air issuing through the blast-open ing an d across the opening h of the sounding-chamber causes the sounding ot' the whistle.

The forward end ot the hollow piece A supports the metal ring c and standards 5 5. These latter preferably extend rearwardly and upwardly and support the wind-wheel c, which, as shown, may be composed ot' a central portion, c', and arms c, preterably ot' wood, decorated by any colored design to suitthe fancy. lhe diameter ot' the wheel is such that its arms just clear the surface oli' the tubular piece c, and by reason of the stainlardsl inclining rearwardly the arms ot' the wheel are brought into direct line with the current otair as it. issues from the whistle, and hence when the user blows through the tube the wheel will be set in rapid motion.

In order to allow the user to operate the wheel without producing the whistle, which at times might be objectionable and umlesirable, I employ lin connection with the whistle a deliector, which, Vwhile acting to prevent the current of air from sounding the whistle,will not prevent the same lrom causing the operation of the wheel. This is shown at li, and consists of a movable wire loop pi voted to the sides of the tube Aand arranged so that when in et'ect-ive position or down it will lie in the notch between the blast-opening o and the opening h ot' the soundiiig-chamber, or just at the edge of the latter, so that as the current ot air issues trom the crevice it will be prevented from producing" the whistle-souml at the opening by reason ot' said current being defiected above the opening by the loop extending across it. not prevent the current from striking the wheel and turning the same as ett'ectively as before. ll'hen the loop is raised slightly so that the whole or partot the current passes sounded. 'ly varying the movement of the loop the sound produced may also be varied.

I do not limit in vselt to the precise t'orm ot' movable detlector shown, as this maybe varied This loop, however, does l IDO and still be within the fundamental principle of my invention, and it will be understood that any movable figure may be substituted for the wind-Wheel to be operated by the current of nir.

I claim as my invention- 1. In combination, the tubulin? Support A, formed into zt whistle, the movable device, 21S

the Wind-Wheeh'ainl zt movable detlector 'for ing the Whistle formed therein, movable device Supported thereby, and the deeotor piv oted to the piece A, for preventing` the sounding of the Whistle Without cutting off the enrrent of air to the wind-Wheel, Substantially as described.

l., In combination, the tnbehztving t-he opening 23 formed therethrough, it Whistle-block m'- mn ged with its edge extending across said opening, and thus providing a blast-opening, ct, for the escape of the air, and an opening-,11, of the soundiiig-chamber, and :L freely-movable deeetor to be operated by hand and to lie bet-Ween the air-blast opening CL. and the opening l), Substantially as described,

In testimony whereof I alii x my Signature in presence ot' two Witnesses.

JOHN SCHOFIELD.

XVitnesses:

CHARLES L. ULLMAN, WM. E. JACKSON. 

